This Omani woman displays the stereotypical feelings associated with the Middle Eastern culture towards women. Note: Oman is a very pro-female country, with women holding parliamentary positions - the first country in this region to do so; hence, this display is purely for artistic purposes.
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Place: 105 out of 491 Avg (all users): 5.8677 Avg (commenters): 7.2667 Avg (participants): 5.6204 Avg (non-participants): 6.0636 Views since voting: 1279 Views during voting: 411 Votes: 310 Comments: 21 Favorites: 3 (view)
I think that _eug made a good point about the "[lasric" feel, but it was one of the things that really made this photo for me. The fact that Oman is comparatively pro-women (compared to many other Islamic countries) made this even more interesting of a shot. I was shocked, to be honest, that this came in as low as it did, with averages under 6. This was my #1 shot of this challenge. Just goes to show that we all have different tastes, and hooray for that! :-)
Great job, Chris. Sorry I didn't vote in this one. I've been too busy. But It's a fantastic shot. Hell of a performance for your first entry! I don't get the 4 1s and 4 2s. What the hell is wrong with people. It was probably someone I ticked off who saw the word Omani and thought it was by me! Love it! Don't know if I'd call Oman a very pro-woman country, though.
Wow - great tone, detail and texture. Great composition and balance. Only thing I would change is the hand... I like the henna design, bu somehow the way the hand is clenched seems odd... can't put my finger on why. Great job!
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